interlocks

verb

present tense third-person singular of interlock
as in connects
to fit (two or more things) together securely She interlocked her fingers with his.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocks
  1. connects
  2. links
  3. hooks
  4. joins
  5. combines
  6. integrates
  7. dovetails
  8. fuses
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  • There are a couple of moments in the film where Zumthor connects his work with his personal experience of wanting to create homes, a secure space to compensate for not feeling safe as a child.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The platform connects homebuyers with lenders offering various loans, including conventional, FHA and VA loans.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of connects
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  • Perim Island divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route situated between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, that links Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Irish Examiner links Gen Z’s embrace of baking and other grandma hobbies to their visibility on TikTok and Instagram, and SheThePeople describes nostalgic, hands-on hobbies becoming trendy on those feeds.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of links
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  • Right before guests arrive, attach fishing line to the wire cage and hang the fall flower arrangement using cup hooks indoors or on nearby branches outside.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Blatt hooks in a forehand for another match point opportunity, but Campbell wins an amazing rally for 22-22.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooks
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  • The bold prediction here is Maye joins that elite club with an MVP season.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Foremost among those special people is edge rusher Myles Garrett, who joins with Donald in giving the unit two future Hall of Famers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of joins
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  • Shelton combines college-tennis exuberance with the explosiveness of a superstar from a football field or a basketball court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike conventional quadruped robots that rely entirely on legs, the Lynx combines wheels and articulated legs to provide different forms of mobility depending on the terrain.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • Osteopathic medical education intentionally integrates biomedical, clinical, health systems and biomechanical sciences, and concepts aligned with complexity science into a coherent framework for physician formation.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than adding oversight after a system has been built, the Governed by Design philosophy integrates governance directly into the architecture from the first day of development.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrates
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  • That mission dovetails nicely with the overarching strategy shift at Journeys, which saw the retailer expand its target audience.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This dovetails with Enzo’s desire to emulate classic French movie star style, his favorite being Jean Gabin.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dovetails
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  • Nor does Braudy see an inherent conflict between the kinds of work the Lucas Museum fuses together.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Bollywood Tacos fuses Mexican and Indian flavors to create items like chicken shawarma and chili paneer tacos.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuses
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“Interlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlocks. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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